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15 Principal Staff Engineer Reviews

Principal Staff Engineers give their job an average rating of 4.2 out of 5.0. The Principal Staff Engineers happiest with their jobs are employed by Motorola Solutions with an average rating of 3.9.

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Principal Staff Engineer at Peregrine Semiconductor
in Arlington Heights, IL

"I loved the work but there was no opportunity for advancement."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Principal Staff Engineer at Motorola Solutions
in Lowell, MA
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.8 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.8 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Principal Staff Engineer at MtronPTI

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"Excellent work experience at MtronPTI."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5

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3.9 Highest Rated Principal Staff Engineers is at Motorola Solutions (6)
Principal Staff Engineer at BandTel

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"It's a startup VoIP company. Have good opportunity to learn UNIX/FreeBSD and about Media Gateway."

Principal Staff Engineer at Kofax Image Products

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"It's not the company it used to be."

What do you like about working at Kofax Image Products?

"It used to be a great place to work. Then it was taken over by terrible management."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Dont"

What don't you like about working at Kofax Image Products?

"Having an obsessive-compulsive CEO."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Retire"

Principal Staff Engineer at Motorola Solutions
in Arlington Heights, IL

What do you like about working at Motorola Solutions?

"A lot of different jobs which you can learn from."

Principal Staff Engineer at Baxter International
in Hayward, CA

What do you like about working at Baxter International?

"Bioscience embraced six sigma."

What don't you like about working at Baxter International?

"Management favoritism."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow everyone in the management team equal access and opportunity."

Principal Staff Engineer at Motorola Solutions
in Schaumburg, IL

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"A good place to work."

Principal Staff Engineer at Motorola Solutions
in Libertyville, IL

What do you like about working at Motorola Solutions?

"Flexibility and empowerment. For a given project I was allowed to call the shots to the extent possible."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"That will be no different than any other interview. Ensure you are the best fit for the job and go at it."

What don't you like about working at Motorola Solutions?

"Uncertainty about the future of company as a result a lot of turnover, which made the work environment un-predictable."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The company needs to take a hard look and decide how it wants to define itself to the extent possible. Obviously market forces do ultimately impact your overall plan."

Principal Staff Engineer at Motorola Solutions
in Plantation, FL

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"One of the best places to work for an engineer ever, but with a doubtful business case these days."

What do you like about working at Motorola Solutions?

"Work with top-rated people on challenging and advanced technology, great for your resume."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be sharp and prepared to answer technical questions, and of course show your interest by being familiar with their products."

What don't you like about working at Motorola Solutions?

"Too much political infighting among management, too much emphasis on empire building."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Improve the product lineup, and be more in touch with customers' expectations for the future. Do not rest on your laurels."

Principal Staff Engineer at Motorola Solutions
in San Diego, CA

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"Good company to work for."

Principal Staff Engineer at Baxter International
in Hayward, CA

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"This is my opinion only."

What do you like about working at Baxter International?

"Technology and vision were both very good."

What don't you like about working at Baxter International?

"Their commitment to helping patients."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"When you have employees that want to grow, work with them and put value in those people."

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